This article answers the question, Can I Go to jail for not filing a tax return?
But before, A tax return is a form or forms filed with a tax authority that reports income, expenses, and other pertinent tax information. Tax returns allow taxpayers to calculate their tax liability, schedule tax payments, or request refunds for the overpayment of taxes.
So now, below are the responses from the question Going to jail for not filing a tax return?:
Tax offences can attract punitive penalties and interest.
These include:
Offence – Failure to deduct PAYE, account for it or to submit a certificate upon request.
Penalty – Whichever is greater of, 25% of the amount of the tax involved or Ksh. 10,000.
Offence – Failure to deduct or pay Withholding Tax.
Penalty – 10% of the amount of the tax involved, up to a maximum of Kshs. 1 million.
Offence – Failure to pay Stamp Duty.
Penalty – Additional 5% of the payable duty for every quarter, from the date of the Instrument.
Offence – failure to pay Excise Duty or VAT.
Penalty – whichever is greater of, 5% of the amount of the tax due or Ksh. 10,000.
Offence – Failure to pay tax on due date.
Penalty – Additional 20% of tax involved is charged.
Offence – Failure to file annual returns by the due date.
Penalty – Additional tax equal to 5% of the normal tax, or Ksh. 20,000.
Offence – KRA PIN-related offense.
Penalty – Ksh. 2,000 per offence.